January 2, 2013 By NCEL
David Coman, a retired paper mill worker from Canton in Haywood County, likes to buy lottery tickets from the Southside store on Pisgah Drive in his hometown. He routinely asks the clerk to pick his tickets for him for good luck.
January 1, 2013 By NCEL
A set of lucky numbers that Ann LaFave of Huntersville has played for years made her the 17th person in North Carolina to win $1 million in the new Powerball game in 2012.
December 31, 2012 By NCEL
Eddie Hoover’s son, Rob, gives him some lottery tickets for Christmas every year. This year, the tradition led to a $100,000 win in the Carolina Black game that means Hoover and his family can attend the son’s wedding in the Bahamas next fall.
December 28, 2012 By NCEL
Maria Juana Tolentino thought she was finished with her family’s Christmas on Wednesday. Little did she know that a late gift from her brother, a $5 Mega Bucks lottery ticket, would make her $100,000 richer.
December 27, 2012 By NCEL
Two friends from Arden, Steve Penix and Donald McClellan, sat down for coffee at a local convenience store on Christmas Eve and won the Christmas gift of a lifetime.
December 20, 2012 By NCEL
The N.C. Education Lottery joins with the N.C. Problem Gambling Program to issue a reminder that lottery tickets are only for adults and anyone choosing to give them as gifts this holiday season should give responsibly.
December 14, 2012 By NCEL
Early Friday morning, Fred McNeil was waiting for family from out of town to arrive at his Holly Springs home. By the time he heard a knock at the door, McNeil discovered good luck had already come his way: He won the $420,731 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot Thursday night.
December 14, 2012 By NCEL
Raleigh resident Martrail Utley plans to use the $100,000 he won playing the new $100,000 Crossword game to pay bills and buy his mother a dog.
December 13, 2012 By NCEL
Asheville resident Felicia Gordon plans to use the $150,000 she won playing the 10X the Payout game to purchase a new home.
December 10, 2012 By NCEL
Michael Pepper of Statesville plans to use the $1 million prize he won playing Powerball to pay off his auto loans and save for the future.